In Thursday's non-league contest, the visiting Menard Yellowjackets basketball team scored a close 50-48 triumph over the Baird Bears.

The Yellowjackets (1-0) will now prepare for their contest against Lohn (Lohn, TX). The Eagles go into the 1A Region II District 12 contest with a 1-2 record.

In their next game, the Bears battle the Midland Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles (Midland, TX) in a non-league contest, on Friday, December 5. Baird will attempt to better on its 1-4 season record. The Eagles go into the contest with a 0-5 record after their 91-14 non-league loss to Compass Academy (Odessa, TX).